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View article: Radon diagnostics using low-cost continuous monitors and air exchange rate measurement – a case study in a residential building
Radon diagnostics using low-cost continuous monitors and air exchange rate measurement – a case study in a residential building Open
Reliable and accurate radon diagnostics in buildings with elevated radon levels are crucial for selecting the most effective mitigation strategies. Traditionally, such diagnostics relied on passive integrating detectors paired with continu…
View article: CONSORT Compliance of Phacoemulsification Randomised Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review
CONSORT Compliance of Phacoemulsification Randomised Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review Open
BackgroundPhacoemulsification surgery constitutes a large proportion of Ophthalmic procedures and continues to evolve rapidly. However, poor reporting in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) can impede interpretation and application of find…
View article: Digital twins and AI for end-to-end sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain management
Digital twins and AI for end-to-end sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain management Open
Digital Twin (DT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies rapidly transform the pharmaceutical industry by enabling intelligent, data-driven systems across manufacturing, supply chain logistics, sustainability initiatives, and person…
View article: Cultivating Creativity and Innovation in the School Curriculum for the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges
Cultivating Creativity and Innovation in the School Curriculum for the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges Open
The present educational environment is confronted with the urgent need to undergo transformation and adjustment to meet the swiftly evolving requirements of the 21st century. This study examines the crucial necessity of fostering creativit…
View article: Proactively Effecting Community Engagement in PPP Projects: Lessons from the Tama Plaza Redevelopment Project, Yokohama
Proactively Effecting Community Engagement in PPP Projects: Lessons from the Tama Plaza Redevelopment Project, Yokohama Open
Shrinking revenues and increasing costs of delivery for health and welfare services prompted the City of Yokohama to undertake redevelopment of Tama Plaza as a model public–private partnership (PPP) for next-generation suburban redevelopme…
View article: A Critical Juncture in the Global RMG Production Network of Bangladesh: Safety Reformations through Rapid Transfer of Technology
A Critical Juncture in the Global RMG Production Network of Bangladesh: Safety Reformations through Rapid Transfer of Technology Open
Findings primarily drawn from literature review and interviews with professional resource persons suggest that although the RMG industry of Bangladesh has made substantial progress in correcting structural risks within factory buildings, f…
View article: Critical Junctures in Sustainable Social Housing Policy Development in Saudi Arabia: A Review
Critical Junctures in Sustainable Social Housing Policy Development in Saudi Arabia: A Review Open
Historicising social housing delivery approach is extensively carried out for Western countries, but studies of social housing policy journey are less focused on developing nations and examining the policy development within resource-abund…
View article: Adapting Grounded Theory to Investigate Sustainability Heritage in Informal Settlements: Case Studies from Islamabad, Pakistan
Adapting Grounded Theory to Investigate Sustainability Heritage in Informal Settlements: Case Studies from Islamabad, Pakistan Open
The paper investigates the sustainability potential of the intangible cultural heritage preserved in informal settlements seen as an extension of rurality in urban settings. It delves into this underexplored dimension of sustainability in …
View article: Placemaking in Informal Settlements: The Case of France Colony, Islamabad, Pakistan
Placemaking in Informal Settlements: The Case of France Colony, Islamabad, Pakistan Open
This paper provides an alternative perspective on urban informal settlements by analysing them as places of rural remnants, reservoirs of regional cultural heritage, and spaces entailing traditional sustainable elements that are brought to…
View article: Sustainable Mobility through Safer Roads: Translating Road Safety Strategy into Local Context in Western Australia
Sustainable Mobility through Safer Roads: Translating Road Safety Strategy into Local Context in Western Australia Open
Road safety is an ongoing challenge to sustainable mobility and transportation. The target set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) suggests reframing the issue with a broader outlook and pragmatic system. Unlike previous road safet…
View article: Small Lot Housing as a Means to Realise Compact Cities: The Case of Perth, Western Australia
Small Lot Housing as a Means to Realise Compact Cities: The Case of Perth, Western Australia Open
The means of achieving urban consolidation is extensively discussed in urban planning literature. However, it is not completely clear how consolidation goals could be facilitated by promoting homes on smaller lots. The paper addresses the …
View article: Response to urban challenges by global cities within developmental states: The case of Tokyo and Seoul
Response to urban challenges by global cities within developmental states: The case of Tokyo and Seoul Open
Tokyo and Seoul, the two leading East Asian global cities, operate under “ developmental states .” They often struggle for control over major urban initiatives against their strong state government agencies as they seek prominence in the g…
View article: Time Management in Diagnostic Medicine
Time Management in Diagnostic Medicine Open
The supply chain management, by allowing the reduction of costs in logistics operations constitutes a strategic organizational asset. This paper focuses on time management in a Diagnostic Medicine facility. It aims to determine the level o…
View article: Dose Reference Levels for Pediatric Thorax CT: Can Image Quality Be Achieved While Maintaining Dose Reduction for Different Body Mass Indices?
Dose Reference Levels for Pediatric Thorax CT: Can Image Quality Be Achieved While Maintaining Dose Reduction for Different Body Mass Indices? Open
Organ doses were calculated for diagnostic thorax CT, using data for 573 male Bangladeshi children from
\n0-10 years old, accounting for age and BMI. We have computed organ doses for an average male adult
\n(170 cm*70 kg) undergoing a thor…
View article: Changing the Mindset to Encourage Innovation in Resolving Problems in the Built Environment: Exploring the Role of Online Gaming Platforms to Deliver Collaborative Learning and Teaching
Changing the Mindset to Encourage Innovation in Resolving Problems in the Built Environment: Exploring the Role of Online Gaming Platforms to Deliver Collaborative Learning and Teaching Open
© 2018 ITB Journal Publisher. As educators we seek to set up meaningful graduate attributes to encourage creativity and a drive for innovation among our graduates in order to produce professionals not content with learning how to do more o…
View article: A Cost-Effective and Environmentally Friendly Gaseous Waste Management
A Cost-Effective and Environmentally Friendly Gaseous Waste Management Open
Dealing with radionuclides includes trapping the vapors and storing it for decay. However, these methods can involve considerable expense in infrastructure, manpower and monitoring. Legislation requires the presence of air filtration syste…
View article: Technological Trajectories and FDI: Top Bananas and Underdogs
Technological Trajectories and FDI: Top Bananas and Underdogs Open
Previous empirical evidence searching for externalities from Foreign Direct investment in Portugal showed mixed results. Using a new database containing 5,045 Portuguese manufacturing firms grouped by technological trajectories, we investi…
View article: Determinant Factors of Pecuniary Externalities
Determinant Factors of Pecuniary Externalities Open
This paper relates to the literature on pecuniary externalities from FDI. Their transmission mechanism is complex, because pecuniary externalities may cause knowledge externalities and inversely. Moreover, each type of externality, or a co…
View article: Is There an Economic Bias in Academic Success? A Regional Perspective
Is There an Economic Bias in Academic Success? A Regional Perspective Open
This paper aims to evaluate whether schools with better National Exams scores are located in regions NUTs III with greater purchasing power. Accordingly, we analyze the evolution of the ranking of schools in light of the purchasing power o…
View article: Public Policies, Innovation and Convergence
Public Policies, Innovation and Convergence Open
Since the mid-twentieth century, the Portuguese economy converged vis-à-vis with the EU average, due to backwardness advantages. At the same time, the dynamic effects of Foreign Direct Investment allowed for a structural shift in exports t…
View article: FDI Policies and Catching-Up
FDI Policies and Catching-Up Open
The dynamic effects of Foreign Direct Investment in Portugal allowed for a structural shift in exports towards technology-intensive activities. However, since 2000, several factors, largely triggered by the global financial crisis, led to …
View article: The Impact of Foreign Participation in Outdoor Tourism Activities on Job Creation
The Impact of Foreign Participation in Outdoor Tourism Activities on Job Creation Open
We test whether foreign tourists in outdoor activities have contributed to job creation in Northern Portugal in 2006-2014. This is the very first study in Portugal that focus on the impact of foreign participation in outdoor activities on …
View article: EURADOS Working Group-12 Studies in Interventional Radiology for Medical Staff Dosimetry
EURADOS Working Group-12 Studies in Interventional Radiology for Medical Staff Dosimetry Open
EURADOS (European Radiation Dosimetry Group) Working Group 12 (dosimetry in medical imaging) established a subtask devoted to the dosimetry of the medical staff employed in interventional radiology practices. As it is widely known, such pr…